1928 Cork Senior Hurling Championship
Annual hurling competition season
Dates | 25 March 1928 – 21 October 1928 | ||
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Teams | 15 | ||
Champions | Éire Óg (1st title) Dinny Barry-Murphy (captain) | ||
Runners-up | Mallow Michael Driscoll (captain) | ||
Tournament statistics | |||
Matches played | 14 | ||
Goals scored | 96 (6.86 per match) | ||
Points scored | 66 (4.71 per match) | ||
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The 1928 Cork Senior Hurling Championship was the 40th staging of the Cork Senior Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Cork County Board in 1887. The draw for the opening round fixtures took place at the Cork Convention on 29 January 1928. The championship began on 25 March 1928 and ended on 21 October 1928.
Blackrock were the defending champions, however, they were defeated by Mallow in the second round.
On 21 October 1928, Éire Óg won the championship following a 5–02 to 3–02 defeat of Mallow in the final.[1] It remains their only championship title.
Team changes
To Championship
Promoted from the Cork Intermediate Hurling Championship
- Cobh
Results
First round
Cobh v Kinsale
25 March 1928 First round | Cobh | 5-01 - 5-00 | Kinsale | Carrigaline Sportsfield, Carrigaline |
Glen Rovers v Blackrock
25 March 1928 First round | Glen Rovers | 2-01 - 5-07 | Blackrock | Turners Cross, Cork |
Sarsfields v Mallow
8 April 1928 First round | Sarsfields | 2-02 - 4-01 | Mallow | Fermoy Sportsfield, Fermoy |
Éire Óg v Shamrocks
15 April 1928 First round | Éire Óg | 10-02 - 5-01 | Shamrocks | Turners Cross, Cork |
University College Cork v Redmonds
29 April 1928 First round | University College Cork | 5-03 - 2-02 | Redmonds | Cork Athletic Grounds, Cork |
Carrigtwohill v Midleton
17 June 1928 First round | Carrigtwohill | 7-01 - 1-00 | Midleton | Riverstown Sportsfield, Riverstown |
St. Finbarr's v Collins
8 July 1928 First round | St. Finbarr's | 1-10 - 3-00 | Collins | Cork Athletic Grounds, Cork |
Second round
Fr. Matthew Hall v Cobh
3 June 1928 Second round | Fr. Matthew Hall | 3-06 - 2-01 | Cobh | Riverstown Sportsfield, Riverstown |
Mallow v Blackrock
1 July 1928 Second round | Mallow | 3-03 - 3-02 | Blackrock | Blarney Sportsfield, Blarney |
Éire Óg v University College Cork
17 June 1928 Second round | Éire Óg | 5-02 - 2-01 | University College Cork | Callincollig Sportsfield, Ballincollig |
St. Finbarr's v Carrigtwohill
12 August 1928 Second round | St. Finbarr's | 3-03 - 3-01 | Carrigtwohill | Cork Athletic Grounds, Cork |
Semi-finals
Éire Óg v St. Finbarr's
23 September 1928 Semi-final | Éire Óg | 3-03 - 2-02 | St. Finbarr's | Coachford Sportsfield, Coachford |
Mallow v Fr. Matthew Hall
30 September 1928 Semi-final | Mallow | 2-03 - 0-04 | Fr. Matthew Hall | The Mardyke, Cork |
Final
Éire Óg v Mallow
21 October 1928 Final | Éire Óg | 5-02 – 3-02 | Mallow | Cork Athletic Grounds, Cork |
Championship statistics
Miscellaneous
- The 5–02 to 2-05 first round defeat of St. Finbarr's by Collins was declared null and void after an objection by St. Finbarr's was upheld.
- Mallow's defeat of Blackrock in the second round was regarded at the time as one of the biggest shocks in the history of the championship. It inspired the song When Mallow Beat Blackrock.
- Éire Óg win their first, and to date only, title.
- Éire Óg are the first non city club to win the title since 1918.
- Mallow qualify for their first county final.
References
- ^ "Éire Óg – Club History". Éire Óg GAA website. Retrieved 12 November 2017.
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